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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 26:
Prohibiting the sale of lace materials in Nigeria would probably lead to?
  • A Increase supply of lace material in Nigeria
  • B Production of better quality lace abroad
  • C Lower price of lace material in Nigeria
  • D Higher price of lace material in Nigeria
  • E Increase income to all dealers of lace materials in Nigeria
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Question 27:
Which of the following is NOT a visible item on international trade payment?
  • A Payment for imported cars
  • B Receipt from cocoa exports
  • C Payments to foreign shipping companies
  • D Payments for steel imports
  • E Payment for petroleum imports
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Question 28:
Given the international trade statistics of Nigeria for the past 6 years, which of these statements would you consider to be correct?
  • A The value of industrial exports is declining
  • B The value of industrial imports is constant
  • C The share of agricultural exports is increasing
  • D The share of agricultural export is decreasing
  • E The value of mineral export is declining
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Question 29:
The most basic concern of economists is to?
  • A Create human wants
  • B Satisfy all human want
  • C Redistribute income so that it is used correctly
  • D Create perfect competition
  • E Study ways of allocating scarce resources in order to satisfy human wants
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Question 30:
Which of these statement is NOT true of economics as a discipline?
  • A It is a social science
  • B It is analytical
  • C It is concerned with people's material well-being
  • D It assumes limited human wants
  • E It assumes unlimited human resources
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